Ched Rick Gatchalian

Tampok ang nasa 700 na iba't ibang nativity scene o belen sa isang exhibit sa Pasay City. Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News

Article (news)

Hundreds of nativity scenes of Belen on exhibit in Pasay

Jervis Manahan

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765793347989G8MA2xobgAAJEEI.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Tampok ang nasa 700 na iba&#x27;t ibang nativity scene o belen sa isang exhibit sa Pasay City. <em>Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Around 700 nativity scenes or Belens are now on exhibit at the SM Mall of Asia Sanctuary in Pasay City.</p><p>The Belens come from all over the world – the Philippines, US, Europe, Africa, and South America.</p><p>These are part of the collection of Fr. Genaro Diwa and Elliot Eustacio, who spent decades searching for various depictions of the birth of Christ.</p><div><br/></div><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2000443609980744162&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2025-12-15T10%3A05%3A46.164745%3Abfdb42ee-7e9d-4fb2-b3ac-e415cf723d8c%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=8d6775d70315573ab94110e983e3e408f5ae6e53&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:1156px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="2000443609980744162"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><br/></div><p>The presentation of the belens vary–from porcelain and flass, to crocheted, and wood.</p><p>Some of them depict the culture where they are made, with some Filipino belens showing noche buena of ordinary Filipinos.</p><p>Eustacio said this is part of his strong devotion to the Holy Family, which started when his mother gifted him his first belen when he was 9 years old.</p><p>Three decades later, his collection has grown to over 200 belens.</p><p>&quot;I started when I was grade 3, way back 1995. I&#x27;m very fascinated sa Nativity Scenes kasi marami sya characters, you have the Holy Family, the three kings, the sheperds. Na incorporate ko sya sa family namin kasi we have a big family,&quot; Eustacio said.</p><p>Eustacio said the nativity scene is perhaps the most important symbol of Christmas.</p><p>&quot;Ang simbolismo ng belen kumpara sa ibang simbolismo ay tumatatak sa pagiging katoliko natin, ito ang tunay na message eh, ang pagsilang ni Kristo na magliligtas sating lahat,&quot; he said.</p><p>Entrance to the exhibit is free and it will run until January 19, 2026.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/people-culture-events/2025/11/5/belenismo-sa-tarlac-2025-belen-making-festival-again-lights-up-nativity-scene-capital-1451">Belenismo sa Tarlac 2025: Belen-making festival again lights up Nativity scene capital</a></div>

<p>Around 700 nativity scenes or Belens are now on exhibit at the SM Mall of Asia Sanctuary in Pasay City. The Belens come from all over the world–the Philippines, US, Europe, even in Africa and South America.</p>

Around 700 nativity scenes or Belens are now on exhibit at the SM Mall of Asia Sanctuary in Pasay City. The Belens come from all over the world–the Philippines, US, Europe, even in Africa and South America.

Hundreds of nativity scenes on exhibit in Pasay

News

Entertainment

Lifestyle

Sports

Metro.Style

More

Traffic

Manila

Horoscope

People, Culture, and Events

Hundreds of nativity scenes on exhibit in Pasay

Jervis Manahan,

ABS-CBN News

Published Dec 15, 2025 06:27 PM PHT

Read More:

Exhibit

Belen

Nativity scene

Betlehem

ABS-CBN is the leading media and entertainment company in the Philippines, offering quality content across TV, radio, digital, and film. Committed to public service and promoting Filipino values, ABS-CBN continues to inspire and connect audiences worldwide.

Corporate

Investors

Governance

International Distribution

Corporate

Governance

Investors

International Distribution

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

AI Policy

Terms of Service

Advertise with Us

© 2026 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

AI Policy

Advertise with Us

© 2026 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

AI Policy

Advertise with Us

© 2026 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.